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Archive from 2008

TORONTO — Participants in a unique study of bird populations that is expected to improve forestry practices in Canada's Acadian forests have received the first-ever Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Leadership in Conservation Research Award.

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WASHINGTON, DC — An international forum has concluded that while some
major initiatives are being developed to address the critical issue of illegal
logging, stakeholders around the world must work together to develop tools to
address this problem.

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Cook, Minnesota — January 26, 2008 — What started Saturday morning as a well managed Tree Farm will soon become dozens of 4' x 8' sheets of oriented strand board (OSB), as part of a unique effort by the Minnesota Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Implementation Committee to build a Habitat for Humanity home.

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Arlington, VA January 15, 2008 — The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program recorded substantial growth in 2007, including a 750 per cent increase in locations with SFI chain-of-custody certification that can track products from certified forests.

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Arlington, VA January 15, 2008 — Quebecor World Inc., one of North America's largest printers, has achieved certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program for all 54 of its North American printing locations.